Fade has multiple meanings, including

• The loss of signal strength at a radio receiver, see fade (radio).
• Fade-in or fade-out, the gradual increase or decrease in volume, see fade (audio engineering).
• Similarly, an increase or decrease in intensity of a light source, particularly in theatre, see fade (lighting).
• The condition where brakes lose stopping ability upon heating, see brake fade.
• A computer adventure game, see Fade (computer game).